Azerbaijan
Opinion | The state’s punitive reflex won’t save Azerbaijani women from femicide and abuse
Harsher sentences for the killers of women won’t bring them back to life — but more proactive prevention might save them.
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Georgia
Opinion | 4 October: an unsuccessful uprising or a trap for Georgian democracy?
Whatever the truth of the 4 October events, they have given Georgian Dream the perfect pretext to finish its repressive crackdown.
Abzas Media
Opinion | By imprisoning Abzas Media, Azerbaijan has turned its prisons into newsrooms
A new form of prison journalism has emerged — one with a uniquely feminist lens.
Velvet Revolution
Opinion | The Velvet illusion: why Armenia’s so-called revolution wasn’t
While the Velvet Revolution was indeed a strong example of people’s resistance, it failed to confront the deeper architecture of Armenian politics.
Azerbaijan
Opinion | A year after I ran in Azerbaijan’s rigged election, militarism now shapes politics
The ‘victory cult’ is the latest tool being weaponised by the government in Azerbaijan’s electoral politics.
Armenia–Azerbaijan Conflict
Opinion | Political grandstanding won’t bring peace — introspection might
The 8 August agreements, though incomplete, could become an entry point to a more inclusive peace if all actors commit to collaborating toward it.
Azerbaijan
Opinion | Can Azerbaijan really seek peace while it continues to repress its own people?
For true peace to happen, Azerbaijan must go beyond external agreements and look within to create change.
